Red Alert – mayday, mayday, mayday!
Chris Bartter outlines a packed long weekend of events
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The Charlie Hebdo massacre
David Fowler provides a radical – at root - explanation of the Paris massacre
Book Reviews
Three books are reviewed on Militarisation, Democracy plus Empire and Revolution
VLADIMIR McTAVISH’S KICK UP THE TABLOIDS
Vladimir writes from Australia where no one he meets understands why Scotland voted 'No'.
Issue 85 A Check on Health and Social Care
Examines the state of Scotland's health and the state of the Health Service in Scotland. The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport Shona Robison sets the scene with ‘Keeping the NHS fit for purpose‘ and Neil Findlay MSP argues that ‘Social care is the key to freeing up our NHS’.
Comment – new year but not new times
The Editor, Gregor Gall, on tactics to prevent another annus horribilis for most of the populace
Keeping the NHS Fit for Purpose
Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport reflects on the past, present and future of our NHS
Social care is key to freeing up our NHS
Neil Findlay MSP argues that well paid and resourced social care is vital
TTIP – threatening, terrible, traumatic….
Richard Doherty warns that TTIP will increase corporate power over government policy
Equal access for all?
While welcoming the integration of health and social services, Tressa Burke sounds a note of caution